Functional Foods
OTHER NAME(S): Functional ingredients, Alimentos funcionales, Aliments fonctionnels
Overview
The term "functional foods" refers to a wide range of foods and food products that are thought to provide extra health benefits.
Functional foods are believed to provide extra health benefits because of the nutrients that they contain. Scientists do not always agree about which foods should be called functional foods. Some functional foods have good evidence that they can improve health. But others do not.
Functional foods are used to improve overall health and reduce the risk for certain chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease. But it is not always clear which foods should be labeled as functional foods.
Uses
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Precautions
Functional foods refer to a wide range of foods and food products. Each of these foods has different safety concerns. See specific topics for safety information.
Interactions
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Dosing
The term "functional foods" refers to a wide range of foods and food products that might provide extra health benefits. However, there is no clear definition for functional foods. Functional foods should always be eaten as part of a varied, well-rounded diet. In order for functional foods to improve health, various functional foods should be added to the diet in moderation.
References
- Wei Q, Zhan Y, Chen B, et al. Assessment of antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of Agaricus blazei Murill extracts. Food Sci Nutr 2019;8(1):332-9. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.1310.
- Alam M, Walter AJ, Geisler A, et al. Association of Facial Exercise With the Appearance of Aging. JAMA Dermatol. 2018;154(3):365-367.
- Hasler CM. Functional foods: benefits, concerns and challenges-a position paper from the American council on science and health. J Nutr. 2002;132(12):3772-81.
- Milner JA. Functional foods: the US perspective. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000;71(6 Suppl):1654S-9S; discussion 1674S-5S.